Those who are called to be missionaries of mercy are entrusted with the important task of being the face and the voice of God's love to those in need, Pope Francis said. "Let us never forget ...
For the past three years, Gretchen Crowe has been immersed in an extraordinary, yet daunting, task: telling the story of Rachel Muha and her son, Brian, who, along with his roommate, Aaron, were kidnapped and ...
In preparing us for Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Catherine Cavadini explores the readings, which feature unexpected confessions from Isaiah, St Paul and St. Peter, all of whom admit their unworthiness to ...
Our Sunday Visitor managing editor Scott Warden writes about a recent encounter he had with a homeless man to whom he offered a meal but was turned away. Irritated by his ingratitude, Warden writes: “All ...
In the latest installment of his series of articles exploring what it means to be pastoral, Greg Popcak explains the true meaning of being merciful — and how it doesn’t simply mean being nice. He ...
A reader asks, “Is repentance required for the gift of mercy?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope dives into Scripture, answering this question through the lens of Jesus’ parables and his words on the ...
Gretchen R. Crowe, editorial director for periodicals at OSV, shares insights she gathered from an article written by Father Damian Ference for the Word On Fire website. When we confess our sins and are forgiven, ...
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on the misery she is seeing in New York during the pandemic. Healthy-looking, well-dressed, good-looking men in their 30s searching through the overflowing trash cans on the streets — all with ...
In an essay ahead of Mother’s Day, writer Lara Patangan writes that when her children were young, the mistakes she was making as a mother would weigh her down. As they grew older, and she ...
My grandfather was a storyteller. I imagine that’s where I get it from. No matter what we were discussing, Grandpa Richert always had a story that illustrated his point. Especially in heated arguments, those stories ...
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Pope Francis' plans to visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila and its basilica Aug. 28 fueled speculation of ...
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